That was a busy week. Lots of work, lots of accomplishments, and lots of new things learned!

From last week’s plans:

Work

• [X] Discuss virtual leadership
• [X] Finalize preparations for Idea Lab
• [-] Revise my “Remote Presentations That Rock”
• [X] Flesh out more parts of the wiki
• [X] Follow up on expertise location pilot – export lists of experts
• [X] Track Idea Lab interest
• [-] Update invitation template
• Also: Listened to Debbie Landers talk about being a remote executive (“All executives are remote, in a way”)
• Chatted with Laurie Friedman about leadership
• Blogged about facilitation tips
• Drafted newsletter
• Set up training community
• Posted visual essay on smarter leaders
• Updated and reorganized part of the wiki
• Talked to extended team members
• Helped Camille Nichols track down resources
• Sent list of experts for expertise location pilot

Relationships

• [X] Meet with lawyer regarding the marriage contract
• [-] Add another freezable meal to our repertoire (chicken-based?)
• [X] Plant more herbs in the back box
• Also: Attended Tania’s tea party
• Built garden box frame with W-. Lots of work and lots of fun.
• Planted asparagus, whee! Also picked up more strawberries and a cherry tomato plant
• Turned the compost
• Made large batch of spaghetti sauce
• Made cream puffs
• Attended J-’s school musical (Dear Edwina) – that was fun! Why don’t we have beginners’ musicals that grownups can sing in? =)
• Scanned paperwork for my mom

Life

• [-] Get started on skirts
• [-] Post five drawings
• [X] Figure out how to blog or journal small, quick notes
• Also: Drew more cats
• Planned how to simplify life, remember better, and fight clutter

Plans for next week:

Work

• [  ] TOP: Facilitate Idea Lab and summarize results
• [  ] Revise “Remote Presentations That Rock”
• [  ] Follow up on expertise location pilot
• [  ] Reflect on IBMers at their best – map competencies to how I currently practice them and how I want to grow
• [  ] Post more thoughts on career growth

Relationships

• [  ] Work on garden frame
• [  ] Send some more information that my mom needs for her visa application
• [  ] Plant the rest of the herbs
• [  ] Send additional information to lawyer

Life

• [  ] Spring cleaning: wardrobe, bedside table, living room, etc.
• [  ] More organization: try belt pouch + bag system